Today is International Clash Day

[Machine Head]

I meant the 'Country' that's all the rage these days.

Dig lots of the other stuff you mentioned.

 

[justgladtobehere]

I'm not sure I get the punk/country/Chicago nexus. I would appreciate an expansion on that.

The Jayhawks, Bottle Rockets, and Uncle Tupelo were from the Midwest. The guy from the Mekons moved to Chicago and played alt- county.

Also, I believe the magazine No Depression was out of Chicago.

It is just opinion based on hearing these bands at a particular time.

 

[Neutral Corner]

I meant the 'Country' that's all the rage these days.

Dig lots of the other stuff you mentioned.

Bro-Country. It's mostly ship. Guys who grew up listening to the Eagles and Tom Petty following the Florida-Georgia Line path to record sales.

 

[TigerVols]

@Neutral Corner is 100% correct, cowpunk is not Americana.

To use random week at the Exit/In circa early 90s example:
Scorchers = Cowpunk
Questionnaires = Cowpunk lite
Steve Earle and the Dukes = Cowpunk
Steve Earle = Americana
Todd Snider = Americana
The Mavericks = Country
Green on Red = Cowpunk lite
And, who to me are the godfathers of Americana, Foster & Lloyd = Americana.

 

[Neutral Corner]

Love Foster and Lloyd, although I never caught them live. I have seen Radney Foster as a solo though, and he was very good indeed.

Not sure I buy the "Godfathers" thing, though. They started in the mid 80's, and Americana was already a building wave by then.

 

[Neutral Corner]

Another wild card with regard to Americana is how to fit in singer-songwriters. Carole King was Brill Building Pop. James Taylor edges in, though, I think. John Prine? I think he's in, if only because he was such a genuine American voice, even though his music wasn't of any particular genre. Guy Clark? Sure. That one is really a case by case decision, although I tend to generalize and put Texas and Southern voices in somewhat reflexively.

 

[Jake from State Farm]

Love Foster and Lloyd, although I never caught them live. I have seen Radney Foster as a solo though, and he was very good.

Radney has made a nice living as a songwriter
Amazing how this thread has gone from the Clash to Radney Foster
But the music is all good so ...

 

[Neutral Corner]

That outfit isn't doing her any favors.

 

[Jake from State Farm]

 

[Neutral Corner]

That's solid. Good stuff.

 

[Jake from State Farm]

Interesting story and insights into the demise of The Clash.

Straight To Hell - The Final Days Of The Clash | Louder

I know the thread's run a bit away from this but Strummer and Jones reconciled and were going to play at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but Strummer died

The Clash's Mick Jones and Joe Strummer reunite on stage, weeks before his death in 2002

 

[Sam Mills 51]

Was trying to figure out if this was about the band, never letting Israel mix with any of its neighbors or not wearing purple with red.

Should I Stay or Should I Go?